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Blog Post
Embracing Innovation and Collaboration: Macau's Journey
In light of the 2024 UN World Cities Day, Macau stands out as an example of innovation and collaboration.
Expert
Dr. Giselle Lugo Miole
Giselle Miole is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow jointly affiliated with UNU-IAS and the University of Tokyo.
Event
Noto Satoyama and Satoumi Talk
TOKYO: This event will showcase local sustainability initiatives and disaster recovery efforts in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan.
Brief
Addressing documentation and modern slavery risks in Kenya
How barriers to obtaining official documentation in Kenya expose vulnerable groups to increased risks of modern slavery, and practical solutions.
News
United Nations University Rector to Receive Sustainability Award in Germany
2024 Saxon Sustainability Conference
Event
SCIENCE TALK: Modeling Shared Waters
Adaptive Strategies for Equitable Water Access in the St. Mary and Milk Rivers Basin between the USA and Canada
Event
Children’s Rights Research Day
UNU-MERIT's Julieta Marotta and Michaella Vanore will present at various sessions of a Maastricht University interfaculty event about research on children's rights.
Conversation Series
Emerging Threats and Security Challenges Facing the United Nations
TOKYO: On 5 November 2024, UNU will host a conversation with Gilles Michaud, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security.
Side Event
WEBINAR: "Digital Safety for Women and Girls in the Asia Pacific: Preventing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and Cybercrime"
Join our webinar on preventing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and advancing digital security for women in the Asia-Pacific region.
Media Coverage
Treaty Negotiations to End Plastic Pollution
An article in Down To Earth reviews the progress of international negotiations to develop a binding agreement on tackling plastic pollution.